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THE MOENING- OREGONIAN, . M02DAY, MARCH 5, m AT HOME President Rests After an Exciting Day. SWARM AT WHITE HOUSE ymiring"Populace Watches for Glimpse of Executive. VICE-PRESIDENT AT CHURCH Pastor and Congregation of Metropol Itan Methodist Church" Gather About Pew After Service . and Extend Congratulations. WASHINGTON, March 5. President Roosevelt passed the first day after his Inauguration quietly at the "White Houee. except for a horseback ride through the suburbs during: the after noon. He was alone and took his mount at the outskirts of the city. Surrounded by the members of his family end his house guests, he spent the day In recuperation from the fatigue incident to the heavy mental and physical strain "which he underwent during the inaugural ceremonies. It was expected that the President -would attend religious services today, and in an ticipation of his leaving the White House thousands of people gathered in and about the White House grounds as early as o'clock. ICq restrictions were placed on entrance to the grounds, and throughout the day innumerable thousands of people wan dered about the historic mansion. They b warmed about the main entrance and peered through the closed glass doors and windows. Only Friends Admitted. The White House, of course, was closed to all visitors except the personal friends and relatives of the Roosevelt family. During the day the President and Mrs. Itoosevclt received Informal calls from friends, and at both luncheon and dinner largo companies were entertained. It became evident early in the day that if the President should leave the White House to attend services at his church he would be surrounded both at the church and In going to and from the church by an almost uncontrollable crowd of curiosity-seekers and admirers. Ho was ad vised, strongly not to leave the White House under the circumstances and final ly yielded to the admonitions of Ids friends. Vice-President Goes to Church. Vice-President and Mrs. Fairbanks at tended service this morning at their usual place -of worship, the Metropolitan Meth odist Episcopal Church. At the conclusion pf the service the pastor, Kev. Dr. Prank M. Bristol, and a large part of the con gregation gathered about the Vice-President's pew and extended to him their congratulations , on his Induction into his high office. While thousands of visitors to the inau gural ceremonies left the city last night and early today, other thousands re mained over Sunday. The day was fair, hut the air was sharp with frost. "See ing Washington" automobiles and street cars were thronged to their capacity, and the principal thoroughfares of the capital were congeed with humanity through out the day. It was remarked by old Washlngtonlans that this was the first inaugural period for 30 years when the weather had been so uniformly pleasant for so many suc cessive days, and comment on "Roose velt's luck" and "Roosevelt's destiny" became trite in repetition among the vast crowds which thronged the capital. The electric Illuminations of the build ings along the line of march of the,inau gural parade, which have proved so at tractive to the thousands of visitors, were turned on again tonight. The streets were thronged with people, most of whom spent much of their time within the precincts of tho Court of History, where the elec trical display was particularly pleasing. INVESTIGATION OF OIL TRUST Commissioner Garfield Says Work Will Be Thorough. WASHINGTON', March 5. Commis sioner James R. .Garfield, of the Bureau of Corporations, has instituted a rigid Investigation of the operations of the oil industry in Kansas and contiguous states. In response to a resolution of the House of Representatives, intro duced by Representative Campbell of Kansas, the Investigation of the ell Industry will be carried on as rap idly as is consistent with thoroughness. The report of Commissioner Garfield will bo made directly r to President Roosevelt. Whether it will be mad" public will He within the discretion of the Chief Executive. Depending on the facts developed, it may be turned over to the Department of Justice for euch nation as the Attorney-General may deem proper. Commissioner Garfield said today that nothing would be left undone by his bureau to develop the facts regard ing the operations of the oil trust in Kansas, as well as in other states. It is not the purpose of Commissioner Gar field to confine the inquiry to Kansas. It will not be circumscribed by statf or eograpnicai lines, it is tne intention cf the Commissloner.to make the Inves ligation as exhaustive as the resolution of Representative Campbell contem plates, the purpose being to develop all the facts regarding tne operations; of the oil trust. "During the past year," said Com missioner Garfield to the Associated Press, a great amount of general In formation relating to the oil trust has been obtained. This affords a basis from which to undertake immediate specific inquiries into the conditions ex isting in specific fields, such as Kan s.s. Texas and California. The method of procedure v111 be similar to that fol lowed in investigating the operations of the beef trust. "The Commissioners of Corporations. personally and through special a cents will obtain information from original -sources. Already these sources of in formation have been sounded! Thy have responded to the Commissioner of Corporations .by agreeing to Xurnish In fonnation,:,to afford the -fullest oppor tunity "for inspection of records and accounts, and to answer all question pertinent to all matters Involved in the inquiry." It Is the intention of Commissioner Garfield, under direction of President Roosevelt, to- make the inquiry into the operations of the toil trust as com plete and exhaustive as possible. Noth ing will be left undone that will de velop a single fact relating to the work of the trust, and if it has been unjust in discriminating against the produc ers of oil in Kansas or in any other state the inquiry will show it. It is pointed out that the oil trust, through its pipe lines, is not a common carrier under the law. and it cannor be compelled to " carry oil from ny given field unless the producers accede to its terms. The oil trust maintain that It has conducted its business not only in accordance with the law but in perfect regard to recognized bust- necs principles and that, therefore. It J ia pcuciiuji wining iu iiavo iua suvciu- mont make as rigid inquiry as it mav desire into its methods of tdolng busi ness. NOMINATIONS FOR THE SENATE Only One Change Is Probable In the Cabinet. WASHINGTON. March 5. The extra session of the Senate, which . aujourned yesterday. wIH meet again tomorrow at noon. At that time the expectation is that the Prosident will send to tho Senate a number of nominations, tho most Im portant of which will be the members of the Cabinet. It has beon generally un derstood that with one exception, that of Postmastcr-Genoral Wynne, the nomi nations will be those of the Incumbents. Tho Prcsldont will nana George Cortel you as Postmaster-General. Mr. Wynne will be nominated for the office of Con-sul-General to London, now filled by H. Clay Evans. Another matter that will engage the at tention of the Senate during the extra session will be the consideration of the Santo Domingo treaty, which comes over from the regular session of the last Con gress. The President has ready a message to the Senate urging the importance of rati fication of that treaty, and unless he has changed his mind the message will go to the Senate during the coming week. The length of the extra session Is problemat ical and it is thought will depend almost entirely on the time required to dispose of the Santo Domingo treaty. PATENTS AT EOSEBUEG OFFICE List. Received by the Land Officials for the Month. ROSBBERG, Or., March 6. (Special.) The following cash patents have been received at tho United States Lend Office up to February 23: Certificate No. &0S4, Am. Henderson; WS5. John T. Henderson; 00SS, Christina. Nelson; 0092. Char en EL Nelson; 8113. Elizabeth Hit ton; 0119. Fnmcia Arthur McCall; 0129. Samuel B. McCall; 91C0, Adella E. McClelland; 9137. Lachtln McTapgart: 8138. Hans O. Featoog; W24, Henry TV. Bale-; 84G7. Custav A. Bock; 047. MacEle Brown; 9162, Charles E. M. Brown; 8571. Henry A. Brewer; 0038. Louise T. Backer; 9751. Albert Felsroan; 97M. Martaret R. Henry: 0763. Robert Henry; 9793. Charles H. Francis; 9SS1. Hok&n Anderson; 11.410. BeUy Jones; 11.815 Charles Hottineer; 11.862. Mary T. Ueberman; 12,014. Abner G. "VV'lthee; 12.44S. Francis J. fipauldlnr; 12.460. Albert E. Naldrett; 12.481. William N. Buckbee; 12.4S2. James W. Jackaon; 12.4S3. Lawrence- Lyons; 12.464, William aioatgall; 12,480, Gcorjje J. Thompson: 12.489. Charles Newell; 12,490. Frank O. Hocum; 12.492. Guy T. Johnson; 12. 493. Amy 1L Chapman; 12.494. ila.rg3.rct B. Spauldlns; 12.495. Benjamin . It. SpauMinc; 12,496, Henry II. Brookes; 12,487. William Dekenster; 12.493. Frederick II. Washburn: 12,499. Edward A. Flnley; 12,500. Robert E. Tucker; 12.501. Anna, McU Washburn; 12.52. John Crcesy; 12.503, Fred J. Scallemann; 12. 504. Harry Campbell; 12.503. William A. Burn ham; 12,500, Herschel A. Cooley; 12,507. Gil bert G. Kennedy; 12,510. Bruce Turner; 12,511. Millard F .HurK: 12,513, Fletcher W. Hewes; 12.516, Augusta Tessum; 12,518. Oecar Bcogna; 12,519. Addison W. Glbbs; 12,520, John Wood. Jr.; 12.521. Anna II. Knllans; 12.522, Louise L. Barton; 12.523, William. Knllans; 12,524. Rufus M. CranflU; 12.525, heirs of George Lawrence; 12,534, Joseph X. Bhlria; 12,535. Sterl M. Walilncham; 12,536, William Echulz; 12,537. Andrew J. Murphy; 12,538, Olof Palm; 12.539, James L. Wooden; 12,540, Anton Mon eon; 12.541. Thomas W. McCloskey; 12.542, An drew B. Jensen; 12,544, John Olson; 12,549 John Neudorfer; 12.550, George C Thomas; 12,553, Adolph Saadqulst; 12,554, James T. Hall; 12. 653, Anna. W. Spencer; 12.057, Fred D. Her fcola; 12,659. Nelson C Hinksan; 12,500. SJur P. Ness; 12.501. Thomas Sllnger; 12.502, Ella. Whitfield; 12.503. William Lindsay; 12.564, Sa rah L. Mayhew; 12.505. Abraham L. Butler: 12.606, Fielding S. Kelly; 12.507, Evelyn Ander son; 12,503, Louise C Loekhart; 12,509, Annie Lawrle Coke; 12.570. John S. Coke; 12.571. Overton Do well; 12.572, Arthur Borarth; 12.574; Arthur V. Bufflngton; 12.575, Albert H. Bozartb; 12.567, Madison C. Judson; 12,577. Mabel W. Bower; 12.578. Lucius B. Judson; 12,579, Henry F. Rhodes; 12.5S0. Charles Johnuon; 12.5S2, John H. Bower; 12.6S3, Frank R. Myere: 12. 584. Ellas Rachle; 12,585, James W. McConnell; 12.5S7, Nora Kohlhagen; 12,591; Mary L. Brown; 12.592. Ralph L. Brown; 12.593, Mtla A. Brown; 12.594. Frank A. " Brown; 12,587. John R. Liles; 12.599. Howard E. Baker; 12,000. Edward H. Smith; 12,001, John A. JodeU; 12, 02, Julie E. Johnson; 12,008. Frank II. John, son; 12,004, George C Bigelow; 12.605, Henry C. Schleef; 12,603, Kathrine Dimock; 12,607. Phil W. Nicolle; 12.009. Henry Denhart; 12,610. Harry C Reynolds; 12,013, Theodore Crantz; 12.014. Annie Johnson; 12,615, Rosa B. Mc Cianahand; 12,016, James il. Keene; 12.617, James Wilson; 12.C1S, George Oliver Pone; 12,019, 'Emma Adams; 12,620, Joseph F. Adams; 12.621. Minnie Freeman; 12,622, Theodore Mil ler; 12,023. Mark Judge; 12.024, Caalus Whlt Inger; 12.625, William IL Hogan; 12.620.' George A. Ries; 12.628, Gustav A. Sylte; 12.629, John F, Munford; 12,630, Simon P. Johnson: 12,031, Martin O. Sweet; 12,032, James A. Douglas; 12,033. Edward Jasper; 12,034, Arthur H. Brown; 12,635, Nettle Seger; 12.637, Jacob Fink; 12.03S. Edward L. Holland; 12.040. Peter XJlvestad; 12,611. Knute Alness; 12.042, Warren L. Cameron; 12,643, Margaret Tick ers; 12,644. Theophllus A. Olson; 12,646. Charles A. Hardy; 12,647. Lloyd E. Genre tt; 12,019. Florida L Johnson; 12,050. James W. Kidder; 12.031, Lucy M. Llles; 12,052, Fred Kruger; 12,636. Abbie Mlnett; 12.657, Elizabeth Thompson; 12.63S, William Horn; 12.061. Elsie R. Akers; 12.602, Luther B. Akers; 12,063. Annie E. Guitteau; 12,604, Wlnfred E. Parsons; 12,000, George J. Wolfe; 12,007, James P. MUltora; 12.69S, heirs of E11U Black well; 12.000. Lena Bly; 12,071, Maurice J. Enright; 12.672, Dwlght B. Hopkins; 12.074. Charles H. Kellogg; 12,075, Fred C Walters: 12.070. Charles Smaller; 12,077. John B, McKlnney; 12.CTS, John W. Tanner; 12,079. Charles O. John son; 12.CS0. Delia E. Brldenstlne; 12,688. Victoria H. Chaddock; 12.CS1. Francis A. Miser; 12.687, Charles D. Church; lS.OSS. Henrilc O. Lassegard; 12. CSS, Sylvester J. Brldenstlne; 12.690. Nina B. Jansen; 12.700. Cora Ann Sanderson; 12,701, Floyd Green; 12.704. Emll Erlckson; 12,705. Emit Swan eon; 12,706, Alfred M. Nelson; 12,707, Louis J. Undley; 12.70S, Lindsay C Etaley; 12,709, Joseph O. Cooper; 12.710, heirs of William. Thomas; 12,711. Nathan E. Comptoa; 12.712, Ole E. Anderson; 12,718, WllUaai Hiram Root; 12,715. Maurice D. Johnson; 12.710. Rows G. Gale; 12.717. Louis W. Hunziker; 12.718. W. Frank. Holman. JAPA2TESE S&TJDR02T SIGHTED Two Large Warships Within One Hundred Miles of Hongkong. LONDON. March C The German steamer Numldla. according to the corre spondent of the Daily Mail at Hongkong, reports having 'sighted two Japanese squadrons on Saturday, 100 miles south east of Hongkong. The first squadron, comprising nine battleships and cruisers, was seen at 2 o'clock in the morning, going at full speed with, all lights out, anHVm Kwonil jsnnadron. nf IE lrp -a. JLslups, was righted, la, the afternoon. BUCK ATTHE CENTER (Continued from Firs'- Pae. a short distance of the ancient tombs of the Chinese Emperors. As the shells dropped they would ex plode, and they tore tho ground up so tfiat In many places It looked as though giant furrows had 4een turned by a steam plow. All of the Chinese villages south of Muk den have been destroyed by the fierce Japanese are and their inhabitants have fled In terror far to the northward. The Russian fire is fully as strong as that of the Japanese and equally as woll directed. The Russian artillerymen are using shrapnel and clouds of dust and emoke from the exploding shells occasion ally obscure the sky. Large quantities of stores have been removed from the city and sent northward and all of the tem porary storehouses have been destroyed by order of the Russian commanders, who desire to remove all wooden structures that might be set on fire hy the exploding shell from the city so as to obviate all danger of a conflagration when the battle gets to the city's gates. It Is believed here that the imperial tombs will bo destroyed by the firing, as the Japanese are now using hundreds of heavy siege guns with enormous carrying capacity. CRUSHING OF THE RIGHT FLANK Russians Retreat In Disorder, Throw ing Avay Their Rifles. SPECIAL CABLE. WTTH GENERAL OKU'S FORCES IN FRONT OF MUKDEN. Sunday. March 6. The Russian right has been completely shattered and the troops of tho Czar in full retreat, leaving behind them thou sands of dead and wounded and large quantities of stores and munitions. The fighting during the last threo days has been of a fierceness of character that easily eclipsed any previous performances of the war, and once again the troops of the Mikado have carried well-nigh Im pregnable positions at the point of the bayonet, after having first made a breach by the use of heavy siege guns and an abundance of well-delivered shrapnel. After dark Saturday night the guards division charged across a section of level land and stormed the Russian rifle pits at the summit of hills which comprised the second line of defenses. In the face of a withering and unusually well-directed fire they plunged on up to the top and drove the Russians out at the point of tho bayonet. Early this (Sunday) morning the order was given to renew the attack, and the entire column, in echelon formation, moved on and up against the heights where the Russians wero massed, it was one of the most desperate charges In the history of modern warfare, but the fran tic rushes of intrepid Japanese could not be withstood, and when the columns were finally halted. to permit tho men a breath ing space, the Japanese lines had been moved forward a good two miles. This advantage was quickly followed, and before the demoralized Russians could recover their spirits, another as sault, and, If anything, a more persist ently directed one, was begun. In the meantime a large detachment of p'lcked men had been told off, and they crossed the Hun River and moved down, raking the Russians on the flank and completing a turning movement in mag nificent style. The blow was well deliv ered, and within an hour the entire Rus sian right was In confusion, and their fire demoralized. Hundreds of Russians threw away their guns In order to be able more quickly to retreat, and tho entire route was lined with abandoned accoutrements. Several Russian field pieces were captured In this movement. The Japanese left Is still moving rapid ly forward, and is encountering but little opposition, as the Russian troops are too badly frightened to make more than a perfunctory resistance. GEN. OYAMA'S GREAT DRIVE Both Flanks of Russian Army En veloped by Bands of Steel. TOKIO, March 5 (2 P. M.). FielJ Mar shal Oyama is continuing his great drive today around both flanks of the Rnsslan army. Oyama'a front now re sembles a huge bow with its base on the Shakhe River. His right arm reaches a point east of Fushun. His left arm extends to a point west of Mukden. He Is steadily tightening 'his groat chord of men of steel, while Gen eral Kuropatkin is striving desperately to check the Japanese advance, contest ing their flank encroachments and hammering their center. Tho Japanese are making heavy gains west of the railway and have captured great quantities of stores. Alreadj there has been bloody fighting and the heavy losses will be vastly Increased when the masses of infantry meet. Oyama reporting yesterday says: "A few days ago our force in the di rection of Sengching pressed tho enemy Into his position at Tita, which is 15 miles southeast of Fushun. and at Manchuntun, 15 miles south of Fu shun. "An engagement continues in tho di rection of the Shakhe River. "On the night of March 3 tho Rus sians made four attacks against our positions at Housuntupaotzu and Tangshlatun. All of his attacks were repulsed. "In the district east of the railway the enemy's frequent small attacks were all repulsed. "In the district west of the railway our force, continuing its attacks, has occupied the district of "Wuchenying. five miles west of the Shakhe village Laoshenpao and three nines northwest of Wuchenying and Shuhopao. tho terminus of the new railway, which has been constructed by the Russians. "Our foroe on the right bank of the Hun River, after dislodging the enemy from his position northeast of the Siao pel stream, which is between the Hun River and the Llao River, has advanced to the north. This force carried the de fense line of the enemy between Chang tal and Sufangtal and then fiercely pursued the enemy. "The line is now between Wochlapo, 15 miles southwest of Mukden: Tat zupao, 13 miles west of Mukden, and Lamupo. whloh is four miles north of Tatzupao. "During the previous engagements the casualties of tho x enemy wero heavy. We captured a great quantity of spoils, but we have not as yet had time to investigate them. We also cap tured large quantities of provisions at Wanchangpao and a considerable quan tity of clothing at the depot of Ta bantaL" THIRTEEN CHARGES BY JAPS Corpses Piled High Outside of Rus sian Fortifications. ST. PETERSBURG. March 5. The advance guard of tho Japanese left army was within five and a half miles of Mukden station Saturday, according Jjo a telegnua' fxosi . General Kuropaikla DO ITNOW Investigate the Piano Club Proposition Today. It will save you money EILERS PIANO HOUSE 351 Washington St., cor. Park Large aforcn alfto Saa Franclieo, Stock ton and Oakland, CaL, Spokane and Seattle, AVaah, Boise and Letrlaton, Idaho. given out today. Other Japanese had captured Suchudzia and Lanschanpa the same day, while their attacks on Putiloff Hill and 13 fierce assaults on Kandolesan were repulsed. The commander-in-chief's dispatch, which is dated March 4, is as follows: "Friday night was quiet on the west ern flank. Friday a detachment of our forces on tho Mukden-SInmintin road met -and fought a body of the enemy advancing from the westwarJ. Gun fir ing has been audiblo since the morn ing in tho direction of Suchdzlu. "All Is quiet on the center, except in the Shakhe zone, which the Japanese attacked during Friday evening, creep ing up to tho wire entanglements of our fortifications and hurling hand gre nades. The attacks, however, were soon repulsed without succeeding In damaging tho entanglements. "Tho Japanese guard during Friday evening continued Its attacks on Kan dolesan and the tenth attack was re pulsed at 4 o'clock this morning. Jap anese corpses are piled high against our earthworks. 'The enemy's attack against the Gaotu Pass position was suspended toward Friday evening, but a renewal of It is expected. "Their operations on our left flank were sJuo suspended Friday evening, and it was noticed that the Japanese troops opposite KIdladzu wero falling back. Major-General Chatoloff and Col onel Gurko wero among Friday's wounded. "Today (Saturday) the advance guard of the enemy, which is envelop ing our right flank, was noticed be tween the Mukden-SInmintin road and the Hun River, five and a half miles from Mukden station. "Tho Japanese today captured Such Udzla. but have not advanced farther. "They also captured Lanschanpa after hard fighting. 'The Japanese advance on the Shakhe station was commenced at 5 o'clock this morning, but has been suspended. The enemy has been driven back by volley firing by our advance guards. "Two Japanese attacks on Putiloff Hill at 11 o'clock Friday night, and at 1 o'clock this morning were repulsed." In a later dispatch of the same date General Kuropatkin says: "The enemy renewed the attack on the Kandolesan position, but was beat en back at 8 o'clock this morning with great loss. Altogether the Japanese de livered 13 charges. The attacks have since been suspended. "Two attacks on the Kutlllnl position at 2 o'clock this morning were repulsed. 'The night and day were compara tively quiet on our extreme left. Our detachment at Kuchiatzu (about 22 miles east of Llao Yang) advanced somewhat during the night." RUSSIANS ANNOUNCE REPULSES Believed for a Time the Japanese Were Driven Off. RUSSIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS. Huan Mountains, March 3 (Delayed In transmission). At nightfall yes terday (Thursday) flashes in the sky disclosed that a bombardment was In progress along tho eastern mountain position. At S o'clock Thursday even ing the cannonading was renewed in the center continuing with vigor until the middle of the afternoon today, at which time It had almost completely subsided. The Japanese made two infantry charges against Putiloff Hill the night of March 2. The Russians report that both at tacks were repulsed with small Russian loss. It is also reported that ground lost on the extreme east has been regained. Snow continues to fall. Japaneso movements aro responsible for the redoubled artillery fire, and when the skies suddenly cleared the plain between Putiloff Hill and the railway was envel oped in a mass of artillery smoke, re minding the beholder of the battle of the Shakhe. The siege gun. explosions and projectiles made a long line of explosions, beginning at Putiloff Hill and disappear ing beyond Slnchinpu. The artillery engagement broken by rifle fire has been continuing now for two days. The Japanese advance appears to be checked, although the Japanese are now attacking Llchlatur, and develop ments are expected tonight. EXHAUSTED WITH EFFORTS. Japanese Prisoners Unable to Walk or Remain Awake. . MUKDEN, March 4 (Delayed In transmission). Refugees are arriving; hero from Sinmlntln and the region north of the Hun River. At the close of yesterday's battle on the west front the Japanese who wero taken prisoners were unable to walk or remain awake on account of ex haustion and lay like dead men under the guard. This incident shows the tremendous effort back of General Nogi's advance. Occasional discharges of artillerv are heard to the southwest this morn ing and It is reported that the Japan ese have fallen back from the position they held when tho battle was fought on March 3. The Japanese continue their demonstration along. the front. OPERATIONS OF THE JAPANESE Legation at Washington Receives a Summary of Recent Events. WASHINGTON March 5. The Japan ese Legation has received the following dispatch from Toklo. .dated March 5, giv ing a summary of the recent war opera tions: "In the direction of Hing King- our de tachment somo days ago drove the enemy back ta his positions 15 miles southeast of Fushun .and an engagement Is now proceeding.- In. Ifcs dirsctioa. of JShakho Artistic Picture-Framing Today this by all Ohas. K. Harris' Three Big Hits "Jim Badger, "by.the composer o "Bill Bailey"; "Albany," May Irwin's big hit; "Come Take a Trip in My Airship, ' by George Evans. Harry Von Tiber's Great Hits "Louisa Schmidt," "Have You Seen Maggie Riley?" "Sweet Dora Bell," "My Pretty Little Kickapoo," "Gone, Gone, Gone." A Great Embroidery Sale Begins Today The values offered in this sale are really sensational. We call attention to the gen-, eral effect of daintiness and beauty of the designs and the exceptionally well finished , edges which will withstand 8 1-3 and 10c h JbmDroiaeries ) 12 to 3 inches wide. uk auu. iJi. Embroideries Cambric and nainsook edgings i $2 Lace Curtains A worthy bargain male to the Scotch Lace Curtains in the season's best pat " terns; come in white and arabe color; are 3 , yards long,- o to ou mciies larly; on sale today at the low Fancy Mohair Sicilians, $1, $1.25 and $1.50 TVe will display today a new shipment of 50 pieces of the most popular Dress Fabric of the year; Fancy Mohair Sicilians: in myrtle, olive and grayish greens, navy and Parsifal blue, Havana and onion brown, tan, castor, gray and Oxford ; new designs iu stripes, checks, shadow checks, invisible plaids, illuminated mixtures and jacquard figures; 44 to 54 inches wide; exceptional values at $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 the enemy's repeated attacks on the night of March 3 were all repulsed. "In the district lying west of the rail way our troops continue to make fierce attacks and are now In occupation of the district extending from Wuchcn YIng, five miles west of Shaopu and Su fupu. eight miles northwest of the Wuch cngwlng. "On the right flank of the Hun. our troops, after having successfully 'driven the - enemy, proceeded northward and broke the enemy's line of defense, ex tending from Chan tan to Sugangtal, whllo continuing the hot pursuit Already begun reached the line extending from Wotzupu, 15 miles southwest of Mukden to Talzupu, 13 miles we3t of Mukden and Lamupo three miles north of Tatzupu. "The enemy's casualties and the booty recovered from them in the last few days wero considerable but not yet as certainable. The enemy's storehouse for clothing at Tahatan was also captured." MUKDEN THROWN IN A PANIC Bursting Shrapnel Plainly Seen From the City. MUKDEN", March 3 (delayed In trans mission). The fighting at Putiloff Hill and on the center closed at dark on Thursday, when It was confined chiefly to the west, where the Japanese arc occupy ing Sinmlntln. Two companies also dashed up the Mukden road from Sinfang tal, without being arrested, though the Cossacks have been In touch with the Japanese poets for two days. March 2 several divisions gave battle west of Mukden, from which city the bursting of shrapnel could plainly be seen. Mukden, which was thrown Into confu sion, recovered today, when It became known that the Japanese had been re pulsed. The prisoners captured show that the Imperial Guards division, formerly of Gen eral Kurokl's army, with a few other troops, made the two attacks of the last 60 hours on the Russian center, which have already been reported, and kept up a furious demonstration while tho Japan ese flanks pushed back the Russian right and left flanks. The Russian casualties on March 1 and 2 are reported to have been 100 in the cen ter, while the Japanese are believed to have lost more than 1000. Information 6b tain ed Indicates that only three divis ions of the Japanese army are engaged, and it is believed that a formidable force of Japanese Is on the way to Tie Pass. Russian communication with China Is uninterrupted. The Russian positions in the center are unchanged FIGHTING ON WEST OF MUKDEN .Shells Are Exploding Near to the Imperial Tombs. MUKDEN. March 5 (noon). An ar tillery duel has been raging since morn ing to the westward of Mukden, and the Japanese shells are exploding with in three miles of the Imperial tombs. The line of the Japanese advance guards extended about seven miles par allel with the railway. Scattered Chinese villages, which are practically the only shelters In this open plain, are receiving particular at tention of the gunners. Throughout the day the Russian bat teries replied vigorously to the Japan ese fire and the exchange of shrapnel has been terrific The whole of the Are zone Is obscured by dense white smoke from " exploding missiles. ASTOUNDED AT THE ADVANCE Entire Russian Army Electrified at Dash of the Japanese. MUKDEN, March 3 (Delayed In Trans mission). The beginning of the with drawal of the Russian right flank, March X precipitated a battle at Chan tan. west of Sandepas. when the right flank was ordered to fall back fighting to Tao Taltzu near Xataran. On March 3 the Russians captured some machine guns and took prisoners a number of General Nogi's Port Arthur army. The Russians lost extensively, al though they destroyed an entire Japanese regiment before Chan tan with shrapnel and burned all the forage In the villages, north of the Hun. River." The Japanese attacked Chan tan and Sandepas simultaneously with an as-toundlng- advance . from. -Xiao. 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Five groups: 10c and 12 l-2c Embroideries Cambric edgings and insertions, 2 to 4 inches wide. 12c 35c and 50c Embroideries . and insertions, Cambric and nainsook edgings and insertions, 10 to 12 inches wide. $1.68 g3.50 and $4 Lace Curtains 2.75 Outlined abova is a remarkable bargain in Irish Point Lace Curtains; the designs are all new; they are 3 yards long, 4S inches wide; come iu white only; $3.50 and .$4.00 regularly; on sale today at the very low price of, per pair. $2.75 right-hand ite.m; wiue , .?i.vu regu price of. .$1.68 jWolfe D Impression being that the Sinmlntln Railway was being employed by them as a line of communication. The combatants confront each other now for a distance of six and one-half miles west, the Japanese, It Is believed, having three divisions and the most theatrical and bold event of the war Is Imminent. The Russians consider the situation as very favorable to them on account of the great extension, of the Japanese line. There is great activity at Mukden. All the streets and outlying roads are crowded with transports of the army which has been assembled to oppose General Nogi. The events of the last three days have electrified the entire army. PEACE IS NEARER AT HAND Russians' Only Hope Is In Decisive Defeat of General Nogi. LONDON, March 6. The Intensely, dra matic situation in Manchuria developed by General Nogi's rapid advance and it3 strategic possibilities have raised excite ment In Europe to the highest pitch. Eng lish papers for a long time have prac tically ceased to receive war specials, and In this respect are lacking much Informa tion that Is available in Associated Press dispatches. It is believed here that General Kuro patkin la in a very tight place, and the chances of his extricating his army are keenly discussed. The abandonment of Mukden Is considered to be inevitable, the only question being whether he will be able to effect a retreat to Tie Pass. An Immediate repulse of General Nogi's army, it Is held, might save the situation, but falling that. General Kuropatkin will have committed to him the dangerous and difficult task of retiring north ward, har assed by flanking attacks by the Jap anese army. Whatever may be the re sult It Is felt that peace Is appreciably nearer. According to the Dally Telegraph's Ant werp corespondent, the Russian" official purchasing agent there has received or ders to cease buying for government ac count. This is a significant statement, if true, as Antwerp throughout the war has been the principal center of Russian purchases for carrying on the conflict In the Far East. MISTCHENKO IS GOING HOME Russian General Has a Disagreement With Kuropatkin. LONDON, March 6. The Dally Tele graph's correspondent at Tokio states that the Japanese Colonel Hlmmlda was killed at the capture of Seikajo and that General Klober, commander of the sec ond Manchurian army, was wounded and sent to a hospital at Mukden. The same correspondent reports that the Russian authbrltles have requested the military attaches to withdraw from "Vladivostok. The correspondent adds that 10.000 Rus sian troops are reported to be at Lao plon, 25 miles south of Sinmlntln, and that General Mistchenko has had a disagree ment with General Kuropatkin and is re turning to Russia. The correspondent at St. Petersburg of the Times says: "Russian war correspondents express the greatest wonder at the Irresistible and frenzied rushes of the Japanese In CUTICURA GROWS HfiiR Scaip Cleared of Dandruff and Hair Restored by One Box of Cuticura and ONE CAKE OF CUTICURA SOAP. A. "W. Taft of Independence, Vsl, writing under date of Sept. 15, 1904, Bays: "I have had falling hair and dandruff for twelve years and could get nothing to help me. Finally I bought one box of Cut! crura Ointment and one cake of Cuticura Soap, and they cleared my scalps of the dandruff ana stopped the hair falling. Now my hair is growing as well as ever. 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The operations of her troops In Sin mlntln, It Is expected Japan will point out, was and 13 a strictly military ne cessity for the protection of Japanese rights and interests. Stopped by Wire Entanglements. MUKDEN, March i (4 A. M.). (Delayed In transmission.) The battle aroundsthe Mukden position against General Nogi's troops was resumed this afternoon. Th Russian artillery fire was much heavier than on Friday. Up to Friday evening the positions on the Shakhe River remained unchanged. The Japanese everywhere sustained se vere losses. Their 13th charge ' against Kaotou Pass was beaten off at 8 o'clock Friday morning. At the storming of Sandepas they ad vanced to the wire entanglements, where they were checked and thrown back. Their tenth charge at Kandalican. on the Russian left wing, was beaten back at 4 o'clock this morning. VIthout Food for Two Days. ' MUKDEN, March 4 (Midnight). (De layed in transmission.) 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